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Money Diaries: A 21-year-old freelancer with various jobs keeping her going during the lockdown
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EXTRACT
'Today - agitated. Tomorrow - positive': Writers share their pandemic diaries
The Stinging Fly
14 Jun 2020
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business matters
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14 Jun 2020
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Tips on handling the Covid-19 isolation from a solo sailor
Pete Hogan
13 Jun 2020
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racism in ireland
'Call out racism - being 'no craic' for two minutes is worth it'
Tobi Lawal
13 Jun 2020
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saturday serving
Some barbecue recipes from Ballymaloe for summer reunions
Maxine Hyde
13 Jun 2020
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column
'I read, watch movies, listen to music... My life, as a trans woman, is very ordinary indeed'
Aoife Martin
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Opinion
'From the moment a hate crime is reported, the hate element is filtered out by the system'
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Compassion
Wellness Wednesday: Cultivating self-compassion during the Covid-19 crisis
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Opinion
'I live in Direct Provision and our kids are not immune to racial discrimination'
Owodunni Ola Mustapha
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Middle East
Opinion: There really is no excuse for a new Government not to pass the Occupied Territories Bill
Duncan Casey
8 Jun 2020
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How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A 25-year-old customer support technician living with flatmates in Galway
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7 Jun 2020
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business matters
Unhappy in your work? Here's some advice from a career coach
Tracy Ward
7 Jun 2020
34.3k
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black lives matter
Jeff Jarvis: 'As an old, white American man, I must confess it's people like me who got us here'
Jeff Jarvis
7 Jun 2020
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Shutting the Door
Opinion: Entrepreneurs with a disability need support to compete - and it's just not there
Eddie Hennessy
6 Jun 2020
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Opinion
Opinion: 'Conditions for Travellers have been difficult in the Covid-19 shutdown'
Bernard Joyce
6 Jun 2020
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saturday serving
Two recipes to help you put the 'aah' in afternoon tea, from County Derry
Bronagh Duffin
6 Jun 2020
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Covid-19
Professor Sam McConkey: The reality is it could be November before schools are back in full
Professor Sam McConkey
5 Jun 2020
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column
'Racism is the knee on our neck, making it hard to breathe'
Diane Ihirwe
4 Jun 2020
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Opinion
Wellness Wednesday: Worry is of no use to anyone, especially now in a time of crisis
Trish Farrell
3 Jun 2020
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Opinion
Larry Donnelly: Trump is a mess but he can still win the election because of a weak Democratic party
Larry Donnelly
2 Jun 2020
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Education
A tribute to the Class of 2020: How one group of teachers marked the end of school for sixth years
Old Bawn Teachers
1 Jun 2020
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How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A software engineer in Dublin living with her boyfriend and three flatmates during the shutdown
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31 May 2020
78.0k
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business matters
Master of the High Court: 'Restructuring SMEs through examinership is needed in these tough times'
Edmund Honohan
31 May 2020
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the impossible dream
Extract: The inside story of Steorn, the Celtic Tiger start-up that couldn't
Barry J Whyte
30 May 2020
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Cystic Fibrosis
Five weeks in lockdown in hospital is tough - and the food makes it worse
Jillian McNulty
30 May 2020
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ge2020
Opinion: 'Caretaker governments without any limitations on powers do no favours for democracy'
Hugh O’Donnell
30 May 2020
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saturday serving
The family behind the Rye River Café share their shutdown story, and some recipes
Shona Bourke
30 May 2020
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Opinion
'Boris Johnson has presided over a broken Kingdom in which Covid-19 has been able to flourish'
Peter Flanagan
29 May 2020
40.0k
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Multiple Sclerosis
I've been living with MS for 10 years now and remote working during Covid-19 is a huge help
Niamh McCarron
29 May 2020
21.7k
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Nursing Homes
NPHET needs to move faster to find ways to allow us visit our loved ones in nursing homes
Therese Bruton
28 May 2020
10.4k
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Gardening
Wellness Wednesday: Gardening can cultivate calm and resilience in any crisis
Fiann Ó Nualláin
27 May 2020
10.9k
4
Opinion
The government's Covid-19 childcare plans, while noble, will not benefit children
Karen Clince
26 May 2020
24.4k
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Opinion
Using all of our health service facilities has helped against Covid-19. Any change to that should be handled carefully
Dr Ciarán Ó Riain
25 May 2020
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How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A 43-year-old software technician on €35K working from home in Dublin
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24 May 2020
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business matters
Covid-19 took our festival trade, so this summer people are using our tents in their back gardens
Shane Ó Ciardhubhaín
24 May 2020
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Opinion
Larry Donnelly: An erratic Trump now leads a US further divided by Covid-19
Larry Donnelly
24 May 2020
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saturday serving
Chef Shane Rigney shares a chicken noodle salad and coconut cream layer cake
Shane Rigney
23 May 2020
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Covid-19
View from a teacher: So far we’ve been putting out fires, but it's time for proper solutions
Anonymous Teachers
23 May 2020
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Coronavirus
'We must now prepare for the mental health damage that Covid-19 will do'
Lisa Molloy
21 May 2020
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